Peptide Decoding

Melanotan I (Afamelanotide) 10 mg vial

Prices from 28 vendors, and how much to draw for the commonly cited doses.

Read the regulatory status before you compare prices.

Scenesse is approved for erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare condition where sunlight causes severe pain. It is supplied as an implant, not as a vial you reconstitute.

What a 10 mg vial costs

Every vendor we track that lists this exact size, cheapest first. Sort order is price only; affiliate status never changes it.

Median $4.50, or $4.50 per mg, across the 22 vendors with an exact, in-stock price.

Testing checks: outside lab · HPLC purity · mass spec identity · batch COA · lab named

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How to mix a 10 mg vial

Find the column for the amount of water you added to the vial. The number is how far to draw on a U-100 insulin syringe, where 100 units is 1 mL. This is arithmetic on the label, not a recommended dose.

How to read an insulin syringe · How much water to add

Dose1 mL water2 mL water3 mL water
0.5 mg5.0 units
20.0 doses/vial
10.0 units
20.0 doses/vial
15.0 units
20.0 doses/vial
1 mg10.0 units
10.0 doses/vial
20.0 units
10.0 doses/vial
30.0 units
10.0 doses/vial
FDA labelDaily then weeklyhalf-life About 15 hours as the implant, about 30 minutes injected

Printed on the vial.

Commonly referenced range: 0.5 up to 1 mg per day (loading phase)

iPeptide Decoding does not recommend a dose. Enter the amount your clinician gave you, or pick a value from the reference range to model.

Same dose, different draw. Pick whichever is easiest to measure.

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U-100 insulin syringe (1 mL = 100 units). Draw to the teal line.

Multi-vendor comparison is a Pro feature.

Daily is 7. Twice weekly is 2.

Decoded

Your plan for Melanotan I (Afamelanotide)

Dose
0.5 mg
Syringe draw
20units
Concentration
2.5mg/mL
Doses per vial
10
Cost per dose
$5.90
Monthly cost
$25.64
Current supply lasts
2.3months
Reorder by
Nov 29, 2026